Hungarian police used teargas to disperse a protest by a banned far-right group in the centre of Budapest on Saturday and detained close to 200 people, police and witnesses said.
National news agency MTI said police also detained the chairman of the far-right Jobbik party, Gabor Vona. Local website Index said he was detained as part of the protests. Police would not confirm the reports.
A court ruled on Thursday the Hungarian Guard, backed by Jobbik which won 3 seats in European elections last month, must be dissolved because its marches have fuelled ethnic tensions and led to a disruption of public order.
The Guard has rejected the court ruling and said members would continue their activities.
A police spokeswoman said Saturday’s demonstration of about 200 people was held without permission and cited Thursday’s court ruling to say guard members could not wear their black uniforms in a public place.
Terrorist police oppressing the Hungarian Guard part 1
Terrorist police oppressing the Hungarian Guard part 2
“So far today police have detained about 110 people (in Budapest), of whom around 100 were detained from the demonstration,” police spokeswoman Eva Tafferner told Reuters.
She said about 30 people were treated for light injuries.
A police statement said later at 1945 GMT that the number of detained rose to 184.
A Reuters photographer said police removed protesters one by one from a central square and used tear gas against some demonstrators.
Politicians, human rights activists and Roma rights activists have criticised the Guard for staging intimidating marches nationwide to protest against the spread of petty crime it says is mostly committed by Roma. Critics say its black uniform and insignia are reminiscent of the Nazi era.
Hungary has one of the largest Roma communities in eastern Europe, accounting for 5-7 percent of its 10 million population.
Based on recent polls, Jobbik (“For a Better Hungary”) would get seats in the Hungarian parliament if elections were held now. Elections are due next year.
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Her websites are grossly anti-Semitic, and full of inaccuracies regarding the religious and ethnic affiliation of various individuals who have in one way or another been hostile to Romanies according to the web manager`s point of view.
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Hey Insurgent or Valery Novoselsky from Israel.. The Gypsy crime doesn’t exist you arsewhole, only in your head. You are creating hatred against Gypsies, who are killed every day in those countries you listed.. Because you are from Israel, does this mean the Jews who are behind the Jobbik party? Creating racism against the Gypsies all over the world?
The NEW MAGYAR GARDA was set up as a militia-type national guard against gypsy attacks, beatings and murders. These subhumans now on the attacks in almost EVERY European nation from Ireland to Germany, from Hungary to Slovakia, from Romania to Bulgaria. The first attempt by Hungarian patriots establish a self-defense nation-wide paramilitary unit has failed bc the socialist-influenced zionist government banned them, as ”racist fearful” especially in their ”uniforms”, which reminded some people to the WW2 Nyilaskeresztesek (Arrow Cross Units). Reforming and changing some basic rules, the NEW MAGYAR GARDA still facing government harassment and even police-actions. So far, many of the policemen were sympathetic to the cause and was no serious clash between the police and NMG units. It seems to be it has a good effect on crime, bc gypsy attacks against elderlies, women are down. The worst crime which started the far-right JOBBIK to organize the Magyar Garda happened in December 2008. in Salgotarjan, where a gypsy man attacked a 17 year old Hungarian girl and beat her with a brick to death. The reason? She refused his sexual advances… The murder sparked nationwide outrage – and the Magyar Garda.